Can You Hear It

Song written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. Eighth track of the album Catch as Catch Can.

Versions

There are two versions of ‘Can You Hear It’: the original version, released on the B-side of ‘Love Blonde’, and the album version. The two versions are very similar, but you can hear a difference in the mix when you pay attention to the drums, which are much more pronounced in the single B-side version.
In 2020, Cherry Pop released the Project K: Project Kim Remix and the Rough Mix of this track.

Formats

‘Can You Hear It’ was released as the B-side of the single Love blonde. It was released on 7″ and 12″ single.
See also this page in the discography.

Credits

Flute, saxophone: Gary Barnacle
Lead guitar, backing vocals: Steve Byrd
Bass guitar, backing vocals: Mark Hayward Chaplin
Drums: Trevor Murrell
Keyboards, bass, guitar, Linn programmes, synclavier, backing vocals: Ricky Wilde
Produced by Ricky Wilde
Engineer: Pete Schwier, Will Gosling, Simon Schofield, Keith Fernley


Lyrics

Feel it in the rushing wind
Brushing up against your mind
Look for a way to go
Head for the border sign
You could be gone
You could be far away
Soon you must fly free

And yes, somehow
You’ll find what you’ve been missing
There was more to life
Than visions we had dreamed about

Can you hear it calling you?
Can you?
Can you hear it calling you?
Can you hear it coming through to you?
When you hear it calling you
It’s your freedom

If you are on your own
If you have been betrayed
Stand by the truth you love
Don’t let it get mislaid
You’re not alone
And nothing can hold you down
Soon you will be free

And yes
Somehow you’ll find what you’ve been missing
There was more to life
Than anything you dreamed about

Can you hear it calling you?
Can you?
Can you hear it calling you?
Can you hear it coming through to you?
When you hear it calling you
It’s your freedom